Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea south to Maputo Bay, Mozambique, and east to Micronesia.
Size: 7 inches (17 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy and seagrass areas on protected reefs hovering just above the substrate and usually found at depths between 3 –65 feet (1 – 20 m) where it feeds upon algae and tiny invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Gobioidei
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Amblygobius
FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it become available, care is similar to others in this genus.
Has the ability to change its body coloration as shown in the photo supplied by an aquarist in the Philippines.
